B52s Attack Viet Cong Camps as Saigon Probes Response
U S and allied forces report B52 strikes against guerrilla bivouacs near a provincial capital 55 miles NW of Saigon with 450 tons of bombs. In the night of July 20, clashes leave 56 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese dead, nine Americans killed, nine wounded. Dong Tam base shelled with no fatalities. Nixon administration weighs options including reducing B52s or speeding withdrawals as about 5,300 troops depart toward US.
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Saigon
U.S
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
Dong Tam
9Th Division
Vietnam
United States
Nixon
Okinawa
Man Struck by Car Leaves Man Serious Injured
A 25 year old Wilmington Township man, Rudy Yoder, was admitted to Jameson Memorial Hospital in serious condition after being struck by a car at 8 p.m. He suffered a broken left leg and multiple scrapes and was placed in the intensive care unit. Police say he was walking along Pa 208 near New Wilmington and attempted to dash across when he collided with a car driven by Richard Butia, 21.
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Wilmington Township
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Rudy Yoder
New Wilmington RD 2
Yoder
New Wilmington
Richard Butia
Francis St
Warm stretch continues with sunny days in Pittsburgh
Peet the Western Pennsylvania region remains sunny and warm today and Wednesday with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Tonight stays fair and a touch warmer with lows in the mid to upper 60s. Thursday will be sunny, warm and humid.
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Pennsylvania
Apollo 11 crew ready for historic moon mission launch
Apollo 11 astronauts Armstrong Aldrin and Collins express readiness for the eight day mission with a countdown moving smoothly toward liftoff. Officials urge citizens to fly the flag in support as von Braun cautions about possible issues while Luna 15 races toward the moon to possibly preempt the U S landing.
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AL Rossiter Jr
UPI
Cape Kennedy
Neil A. Armstrong
Michael Collins
Edwin E. Aldrin
Armstrong
Aldrin
Collins
Wernher von Braun
Marshall Spaceflight Center
U.S
Honduras and El Salvador clash after border bombing attacks
Honduras accuses El Salvador of bombing nine towns and invading across the border. El Salvador pledges self defense while Salvadoran leader Fidel Sanches claims Honduras aims to incite revolt and exterminate peasants. OAS mediation team to visit as Tegucigalpa and San Salvador brace for further clashes.
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United Press International
Honduras
el Salvador
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Fidel Sanches
Honduran
Sanches
Hondura
Salvadorean National Assembly
Beaver man killed near Mt. Jackson in traffic crash
Roy A. Hall, 55, of Beaver County, died from skull fracture and chest injuries after his car left Pa. 317 near Mt. Jackson, struck a culvert and pole. Police report he was alone and the crash occurred last night, marking the 18th traffic fatality in the county this year.
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MT. Jackson
Lawrence County
Pa. 317
Here
Roy A. Hall
Neville Rd
Beaver RD
St. Francis Hospital
John A. Meehan Jr
Hall
Butler
U.S. 422
Youngster asks astronauts for moon samples
Kathy Higgins a nine year old stone collector from Poland Ohio wrote to Apollo 11 astronaut Neil A Armstrong asking for a moon rock Armstrong replied he cannot fill the request since all samples are used for scientific tests Mrs Higgins is niece of Clyde Hutchison Neshannock Township supervisor and his wife
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Kathy Higgins
Robert Higgins
Center Rd
Poland
Ohio
Neil A. Armstrong
Kathy
Armstrong
Higgins
Neshannock Township
Clyde Hutchison
Hutchison
Senator Proposes Study On Victims Of Crime Compensation
Harrisburg senator William G. Sesler urges the General Assembly to study state compensation for crime victims. He argues society favors criminals, noting benefits to arrestees and limited recourse for victims. He cites Britain and several states as models and urges government-led protection for the public.
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Harrisburg
UPI
General Assembly
Sesler
Great Britain
New Zealand
California
New York
Massachusetts
Maryland
Hawaii
Lesler
Centennial lunch deadline set for 100th celebration
The deadline for reservations to the New Castle 100 year celebration luncheon is 4 p.m. Wednesday. The luncheon honoring former mayors and city councilmen will be held at noon Thursday in the Castle Arms Motor Hotel to kickoff the anniversary. Reservations are via the Greater New Castle Association offices.
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New Castle
Castle Arms Motor Hotel
Greater New Castle
Kennedy Square
Golden Agers
Delaware Indians
Nazarene Church
Blue Coat Band
Luce Johnson Nugent Seeks Baby Girl This Year
Luci Johnson Nugent, Lyndon B. Johnson’s daughter, expects her second child by December or January and hopes for a girl. She shares family life in Austin with husband J. C. Nugent and son Patrick Lyndon while visiting sister Lynda Bird Robb in Arlington, Virginia.
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Washington
UPI
Luci Johnson Nugent
Lyndon B. Johnson
Luci
Lynda Bird Robb
Marine Maj
Charles S. Robb
Arlington
Jockey Club
Patrick Lyndon Nugent
Lyn
Austin
Tex
J.C
Patrick J. Nugent
Vietnam
Seton Hospital
Man Found Guilty of Pollution Case In Slippery Rock Creek
Robert Sechan of Sechan Limestone in Portersville was found guilty by Justice John Lapinsky of permitting pollution in Slippery Rock Creek below McConnell's Mill. The ruling requires the penalty payment or bond for future court appearance. Evidence included water samples and photos from Thad Bukowski and testimony from James Ansell and James Shidemantle.
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Robert Sechan
Sechan Limestone
Portersville
Slippery Rock Creek
McConnell’s Mill
Sechan
Justice of the Peace
John Lapinsky
Pennsylvania Fish Commission
Sedan Limestone Industries
James Ansell
Waterways
Lawrence
Mercer Counties
James Shidemantle
McConnell’s Mill State Park
Department of Forests and Waters
Thad Bukowski
Shidemantle
Ansell
Bukowski
Mrs Holmes Named in Local Notice
Mrs. Donald F. Holmes, 22, of 1113 Rebecca Street is listed in a local notice dated Tuesday July 15 1969. The item records a residence and age for the named individual as part of the community notice.
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Donald F. Holmes
Rebecca St
New Castle Centennial Three Day Schedule Targets City Celebrations
A three day centennial celebration for New Castle lists events on Thursday Friday and Saturday. Snorkel truck rides on Kennedy Square and a fashion show at the YMCA. Hoyt Institute exhibit and public library film festival plus a Brown reception and time capsule burial.
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Kennedy Square
YMCA
Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts
Haney’s
YWCA
New Castle Public Library
New Castle
Moon shot protest led by Abernathy at Cape Kennedy
Rev Ralph Abernathy of the SCLC plans a 48 hour protest near Cape Kennedy during Apollo 11 liftoff. Hosea Williams notes funds for space might have fed millions in poverty. About 25 families from the South will join, including Alabama participants, highlighting perceived budget priorities.
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Steve Huntley Cape Kennedy
UPI
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Ralph Abernathy
Martin Luther King Jr
America
Hosea Williams
SCLC
Williams
South
Alabama
Washington
Congress
Cassius Clay Faces Second Sentencing in Houston
Former heavyweight champion Cassius Clay also known as Muhammad Ali faces a second sentencing on draft evasion charges in Houston. Judge Joe Ingraham set the new date for Thursday July 24 after a prior conviction was sent back for review and appeals to the 5th Circuit or Supreme Court are anticipated.
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Houston
UPI
Cassius Clay
Dist
Joe Ingraham
Clay
Muhammad Ali
Clay Clay
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OAS
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Glenn Wilson Jr
Port Canaveral Camp Ground
Glen Wilson
Eden
Shannon
Wilsons
Youngster
Sen
William G. Lesler
Association
Helen Thomas
White House
Jacqueline
Yuki
News Index
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Cross Word
Ellwood Obituary Society
Moon
Abernathy
5Th Circuit Court of Appeals
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U.S. Supreme Court
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